Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Great Depression Con?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Harvey Taylor

It is difficult to say anything about depression without upsetting people, both sufferers and therapists. Millions of people do suffer unbearable emotional distress to the extent that the only way they can work out how to cope is to withdraw; … Continue reading →

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Psychology Today Critique of Havening ADT and My Reply

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Harvey Taylor

You can read the feature on Havening ADT by  Christian Jarrett Ph.D editor of the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest blog in Psychology Today here http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-myths/201305/can-the-new-havening-technique-really-cure-trauma-and-fear/comments I actually attended the Havening ADT event that Jarrett refers to and I feel … Continue reading →

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Help me to help the Disempowered

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Harvey Taylor

Like most people I cannot afford to work for free, but unlike a lot of people in this country I do have the confidence, the wherewithal and the self-belief to keep going when times get tough. If you run a … Continue reading →

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Hypnosis, learning and memory

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Harvey Taylor

All great teachers understand that they do not really teach. They have simply found a way to tap into the innate ability of students to learn. What distinguishes great teachers from the mundane is their capacity to engage students. This … Continue reading →

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When the Fear Goes Away

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Harvey Taylor

When the Fear Goes Away is my own way of describing the effects of a new therapy called Havening ADT. This stunningly effective therapy is the consequence of ten years of research and practice by two remarkable people, Dr Ronald … Continue reading →

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Social Anxiety

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Harvey Taylor

My interest in helping other people stems from my own social anxiety and self-medication, growing up in the seventies. My experience was not uncommon. Previous generations often had it much worse. People were confronted by all kinds of baffling and highly restrictive social conventions in … Continue reading →

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Stress and Over-eating

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Harvey Taylor

Stress can lead to weight gain in several ways. Eating when you are not really hungry is a sure sign that your emotions are out of balance. Being too exhausted to exercise, becoming welded to the sofa and consuming high … Continue reading →

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